Turner painting sets auction record at Christie’s New York
Published April 7th, 2006
A Turner masterpiece became the most expensive British painting sold at auction today when it was bought for $35,856,000 (£20.5 million) at Christie’s in New York.
Giudecca, La Donna della Salute and San Giorgio, a view of the Grand Canal in Venice from the island of Giudecca in the Venetian lagoon, had not been in seen in public for more than 30 years when it was put on display at Christie’s in London last year.
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